CHAPTER 5 - FAIRNESS
Justice No More: Parole Hearing Nightmares & the Forgotten Victims of Crime - Episode 1
A victim’s fight for closure and healing doesn’t end at the sentencing hearing. The focus often shifts from convicting their perpetrator to keeping them in prison.
We present the first video in the multi-episode series “Justice No More: Parole Hearing Nightmares and the Forgotten Victims of Crime,” where this victim chronicles the harrowing pain of being violently sexually abused as a child, the agonizing journey of navigating the Board of Parole Hearings, and her relentless pursuit for justice. Her voice will be heard. ...
Justice No More: Sibling Victims - Episode 2
As victims navigate the ongoing journey of healing, there are instances when their fight for justice is not just about their own well-being but also about ensuring the system does not fail others. Two sisters, haunted by a painful past, are living in horror after learning the Board of Parole Hearings deemed their perpetrator, convicted of sex crimes against them and other children in their community, suitable for parole. The offender had been sentenced to life in prison, and the sisters began to feel that justice had been served. But the news that the convicted could be released after serving only a fraction of her sentence left them devastated, forcing them to relive their trauma. ...
Justice No More: A Victim's Life Sentence - Episode 3
As victims strive to heal day by day, their journey becomes more than just overcoming their own trauma—it’s about protecting their future and guarding against the possibility of facing their worst fears once again.
This survivor, once an innocent child, faced unimaginable harm in the place meant to be safest, her home. After her perpetrator was convicted of several sexual abuse charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison, she fought to move forward, finding strength within herself and with support from others. However, when she learned that her abuser would likely soon walk free, she would continue living in an unending prison of trauma, reminding her that while physical bars might vanish for the perpetrator, the chains of her own experience are eternal. ...